"I gave myself a time limit to reach my professional goals" was how the 32-year old singer explained her five year plan to the fashion mag. "I don’t want to work my whole life without ever experiencing the joys of a family".

But Minaj has a lot to do in the next four years. (She's already a year into her plan, she says.) "I want to build my empire. In my field, I have always seen men do it – from Diddy to Dr. Dre to Jay-Z. Now it’s a woman’s turn."